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Gale Warning 128, NWS Fairbanks, AK

December 3, 2021

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 3, 2021, 3:48 PM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Dec 3, 2021, 3:48 PM AKST (00:48 UTC)
Expired: Dec 4, 2021, 3:36 PM AKST
In force: 24 hr
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

As transmitted.

534 
FZAK51 PAFG 040048
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
348 PM AKST Fri Dec 3 2021

Arctic Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one-
third of the combined wind-wave and swell height.

PKZ298-041530-
348 PM AKST Fri Dec 3 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A very strong front along the coast will remain in place and 
weaken through Sat. A second much stronger front with a 960 mb low will
be just south of Anadyr by 3pm Sat.

$$

PKZ225-041530-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
348 PM AKST Fri Dec 3 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 45 kt. Blowing snow. Snow showers. Vsby 1 NM
or less. 
.SAT...SW winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 35 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.SUN...E winds 45 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 30 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.MON...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. 
.TUE...NW winds 30 kt. 
.WED...NW winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ230-041530-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
348 PM AKST Fri Dec 3 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 30 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less. 
.SAT...S winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Freezing fog. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less. 
.MON...E winds 15 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. 
.TUE...NW winds 25 kt. 
.WED...NW winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ235-041530-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
348 PM AKST Fri Dec 3 2021

.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog and blowing snow. 
.SAT...S winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.MON...SE winds 20 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. 
.TUE...NW winds 20 kt. 
.WED...N winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ240-041530-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
348 PM AKST Fri Dec 3 2021

.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SAT...SE winds 15 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...SE winds 20 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.MON...SE winds 20 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. 
.TUE...W winds 25 kt. 
.WED...W winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-041530-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
348 PM AKST Fri Dec 3 2021

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SAT...SE winds 20 kt. Freezing fog. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. 
.SUN...SW winds 15 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. 
.MON...SE winds 15 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. 
.TUE...W winds 30 kt. 
.WED...W winds 20 kt.  

$$

Dec 21

2 follow-up statements

856 
FZAK51 PAFG 041417
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
517 AM AKST Sat Dec 4 2021

Arctic Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one-
third of the combined wind-wave and swell height.

PKZ298-050315-
517 AM AKST Sat Dec 4 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A strong weather front along the West Coast of Alaska will weaken
and move east to Demarcation Point north by 3am Sun. A low just 
west of Shemya will move to the Western Bering Sea as a 966 MB low
by 3pm Sat, to 150 NM west of Gambell as a 956 mb low by 3pm Sun,
and to near Cape Lisburne as a 975 mb low by 3pm Mon. 

$$

PKZ225-050315-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
517 AM AKST Sat Dec 4 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...S winds 40 kt becoming SW 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN...SE winds 50 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. 
.MON...S winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. 
.TUE...NW winds 20 kt. 
.WED...NW winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ230-050315-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
517 AM AKST Sat Dec 4 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...S winds 35 kt becoming SW 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON...SE winds 20 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. 
.TUE...NW winds 15 kt. 
.WED...NW winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ235-050315-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
517 AM AKST Sat Dec 4 2021

.TODAY...S winds 20 kt. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. 
.SUN...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.MON...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. 
.TUE...W winds 10 kt. 
.WED...W winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ240-050315-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
517 AM AKST Sat Dec 4 2021

.TODAY...S winds 15 kt. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. 
.SUN...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.MON...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. 
.TUE...W winds 15 kt. 
.WED...W winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-050315-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
517 AM AKST Sat Dec 4 2021

.TODAY...SE winds 20 kt. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.MON...SE winds 20 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. 
.TUE...W winds 15 kt. 
.WED...W winds 15 kt.  

$$

Dec 21

499 
FZAK51 PAFG 050036
CWFNSB

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
336 PM AKST Sat Dec 4 2021

Arctic Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one-
third of the combined wind-wave and swell height.

PKZ298-051530-
336 PM AKST Sat Dec 4 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR ARCTIC COAST...
A low currently in the Western Bering Sea will deepen rapidly 
tonight and move northeast passing to the West of St Lawrence 
Island as a west 952 mb low Sunday afternoon and through the 
Bering Strait as a 965 mb low on Monday morning. The low will 
continue to push north to near Point Hope as a 978 mb low by
Monday evening.

$$

PKZ225-051530-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort-
336 PM AKST Sat Dec 4 2021

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt becoming SE 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby
1 NM or less. 
.SUN...SE winds 50 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. 
.MON...SE winds 15 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.TUE...W winds 20 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. 
.WED...NW winds 10 kt. 
.THU...N winds 15 kt.  

$$

PKZ230-051530-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin-
336 PM AKST Sat Dec 4 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 kt becoming E. 
.SUN...E winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON...SE winds 15 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. 
.TUE...W winds 15 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. 
.WED...NW winds 10 kt. 
.THU...N winds 10 kt.  

$$

PKZ235-051530-
Point Franklin to Cape Halkett-
336 PM AKST Sat Dec 4 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.MON...SE winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. 
.TUE...SW winds 15 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. 
.WED...W winds 10 kt. 
.THU...N winds 5 kt.  

$$

PKZ240-051530-
Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island-
336 PM AKST Sat Dec 4 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. 
.SUN...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. 
.MON...S winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. 
.TUE...W winds 15 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.WED...W winds 15 kt. 
.THU...SW winds 5 kt.  

$$

PKZ245-051530-
Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point-
336 PM AKST Sat Dec 4 2021

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. 
.SUN...E winds 20 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. 
.MON...SE winds 15 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. 
.TUE...W winds 15 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. 
.WED...W winds 15 kt. 
.THU...S winds 10 kt.  

$$

Dec 21

The office that day

Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Dec 3, 3:57 PM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFG	13 hr
Dec 3, 3:57 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFG	24 hr
Dec 4, 5:17 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFG	24 hr
Dec 4, 5:20 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFG	33 hr
Dec 4, 6:40 AM AKST	Winter Weather Advisory	AFG	71 hr
Dec 4, 6:46 AM AKST	Blizzard Warning	AFG	56 hr
Dec 4, 6:46 AM AKST	Winter Storm Warning	AFG	62 hr
Dec 4, 6:46 AM AKST	Winter Weather Advisory	AFG	70 hr
Dec 4, 6:54 AM AKST	Coastal Flood Watch	AFG	23 hr
Dec 4, 6:58 AM AKST	Winter Storm Watch	AFG	5 hr
Dec 4, 6:58 AM AKST	Winter Weather Advisory	AFG	56 hr
Dec 4, 11:52 AM AKST	Winter Storm Warning	AFG	4 days
Dec 4, 12:12 PM AKST	Coastal Flood Warning	AFG	51 hr
Dec 4, 12:12 PM AKST	Coastal Flood Advisory	AFG	69 hr

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Sources

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